Bug

  1. Proper noun.  the Bug River, flowing northwest 450 mi. between Belarus and Poland.
  2. Proper noun.  the Bug River in the Ukraine, flowing 530 mi. to the Dnieper estuary.
  3. Noun.  An insect of the order Hemiptera (the "true bugs").
  4. Noun.  (colloquial) Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
  5. Noun.  Various species of marine crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug.
  6. Noun.  A problem that needs fixing, especially in computing.
  7. Noun.  A contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it.
  8. Noun.  An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.
  9. Noun.  An electronic intercept device.
  10. Noun.  A small and and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users.
  11. Noun.  A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it.
  12. Noun.  (aviation) A manually positioned marker in flight instruments.
  13. Noun.  A semi-automated telegraph key.
  14. Verb.  (context, informal) To annoy.
  15. Verb.  (transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.